Baseball Preview: Copper Canyon Aztecs vs. Glendale Cardinals
Copper Canyon is 3-0 against Glendale since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Copper Canyon Aztecs will head out on the road to face off against the Glendale Cardinals at 7:00 p.m. Copper Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season.
Things were looking good for Copper Canyon after they put the first points on the board on Tuesday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They fell just short of Buckeye by a score of 12-11.
Jesus Vega led a balanced group of hitters, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Adam Gandarilla, who went 4-for-4 with a stolen base and two RBI.
Even though they lost, Copper Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .529. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Buckeye only posted a batting average of .310.
Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for Glendale's offense. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 17-0 walloping at the hands of Youngker on Tuesday. Glendale has struggled against Youngker recently, as their game on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Copper Canyon's record is now 10-6. As for Glendale, their record now sits at 5-15.
Glendale's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Copper Canyon hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .389. It's a different story for Glendale, though, as they've only averaged .240. Will they be able to contain Copper Canyon's hitters?
Copper Canyon was able to grind out a solid win over Glendale when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 6-3. Does Copper Canyon have another victory up their sleeve, or will Glendale turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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